Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-18
EASTERN NEWS.
Walter E. LaWtOn AkcOnG With
About a Million Dollars.
NE DISPOSED or MS PROPERTY AID TOOK
HIS MoxEY WITH HIM.
A ..arg, Member Of Banks Reported to
be Heavy Losers BY Him.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE NAE
!ETTA MINERAL RAILROAD.
A Guard Placed Over the vanlt Containing
Beseher's Remains.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Another 800. 900 Abse0nder.

New York, March II. - Sheriff
Grant has seized the place of business
of Walter E. Lawton, No. 81 Broad
way, who did business under the firm
name OF Lawton Bros, as fertilizers,
under attachments from Judge Dona-
hue of the Supreme Court. on cred
tors claims amounting to $245 600.
1t is charged that Lawton has abscond-
ed to defraud his creditors that he
has disposed of his property and taken
a large amount of money with him.
Lawton was a director in the Delta
Actin Company, and was entrusted
with 500, 900 in notes, to discount for
the company. On March 10 Lawton
is said to have absconded with the
proceeds of the discounted notes.
A number OF banks were reported to
be heavy losers through the negotia-
tons of Lawton's paper. Among them
the First and Third National Banks,
Bank of the Republic and Chemical
Bank. The President of the First Ma
tional Bank denied that the bank
handled any of Lawton's paper. The
American Exchange National Bank,
which was reported a heavy loser,
would not affirm or deny the report OF
the President OF the Third National
Bank. He says his institution holds
but a very small amount, which is Sc
cured by good endorsers. Just before
leaving the city Lawton drew from the
Third National Bank, on checks, $751;
600.
The disappearance OF Lawton has
created a great deal of apprehension,
and it is generally believed that he is
bankrupt. He left the Office Tuesday
afternoon as usual, to go to his home
on the Hudson, and has not been seen
since. Three attachments were OBJ
tanned against him to-day. The
amount of his liabilities are estimated
, at about 81, 200, 900. Lawton is a
widower, and sole representative OF
/ the firm his brother, who was asso-
ciated with him, having died some
time ago. Rufus T. Kirkland. Law
] toms cashier, states that on Tuesday
Lawton withdrew all his funds from
the different banks in which he had
deposited, and took the money with
him. Lawton, before his departure,
. DESTROYED all stubs, checks and papers
of every kind, from which any infor-
) nation could be secured as to the dis
position OF his funds and property.
Joseph d. Jones placed in Lawton's
, care, on Tuesday, on behalf of the
company, $12, 900. This is also gone.
! Kirkland states that on Tuesday he
. had an interview with Lawton at
Broadway and Wall street, and that
Lawton requested him to go with him
to the officers of the Third National
t Bank and introduce him. This
he did. Lawton also asked him
, to obtain a blank warranty deed
for the conveyance of real
estate in New Jersey, and to
, meet him at the New York Hotel.
He met Lawton there with the blank
deed, and both went to the General
Central Depot. Lawton told Kirkland
he intended to leave the city by train,
that he had drawn out all the money
on deposit that he was ruined; that
he did not know what to do, and that
he would probably commit suicide.
Lawton further said that he had ex-
hausted all his resources, and was not
able to pay out any money in his pos
session. He left Kirkland to take a
train. n4a
The second attachment was issued
at the instance OF the Chemical AM
moniate and Oil Company upon a
similar claim. The company delivered
to Lawton promissory notes OF the
value of $120, 900 in trust, to discount
the notes and hold the proceeds for
the company's benefit. In addition
he received $1,000 in money. He
discounted the notes kept the pro-
ceeds, and also retained the money
and converted it to his OWE use.
The third claim is one OF $1,000, for
professional services by Robert A.
Van Wyck, rendered to Lawton.
Serious Railroad Accident.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March H.
A terrible accident happened twelve
miles from here this morning, on the
Marietta Mineral railroad. A heavy
mixed train had Just passed vincent
| Station, when the train was divided, |
in order to cross more safely a trestle
80 feet high. The first section passed
over all right, when the engine, with
engineer FL. S. Vicent, fireman Albert
Bushley, brakeman Stewart, conduc-
tor Jack Mccoy, and a passenger
named Early, returned for the section
men, when at the highest point OF
the trestle the engine gave a sudden
jerk and plunged straight down to the
abyss below, carrying all IN board
with it. Vicent and Bushley were
instantly killed. Their bodies were